Haematological outcomes in progression of malaria: A cohort study from district Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan.

Malaria is the second highest reported disease from public health sector which affects about 4 million people each year in Pakistan. The study sought to evaluate the haematological changes in malarial patients in order to find any relation of these changes with malarial pathogenesis. This cross sectional descriptive study was designed at the pathology department of Gomal Medical College, Dera Ismail Khan during March 2015 to February 2017.

Morphometric localisation of pterion for lateral neurosurgical planning and approach.

Objective: To localise pterion, as a safe landmark, on dry skulls, for performing various neurosurgical procedures. To analyse the variation in the type and location of pterion among Pakistani male population.

Methods: This cross sectional study was conducted form August 2018 to May 2019 on 50 dry skulls obtained from The anatomy departments of different medical colleges of Rawalpindi and Islamabad.